Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-05
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CITY AND VICINITY.

The August meteors should be looked
for this year on the nights of the 10Th,
18th and 18th.
The postoffice and custom house build
ing looks as good as new in its coat of red
with olive green trimmings.
The Catholic Young Mems Union have
decided to have their jumbo excursion,
Wednesday, August 10, going to High
gate.
Mr.. G.. l.. Linsley has purchased the
Garfield lot on the corner of Williams and
Main streets on which he will erect resi-
dence.
1t is expected that the lady riders,
Misses Peck and Lamont, who are now at
Rutland, will be present at the races here
in August.
1t is expected that Gen. w w. Henry
will deliver an address at the Odd Eel
lows reunion at the Weirs. n. H., Sep
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Richard Dugan, who lives on North
Bend street, was kicked by his horse
Thursday, during the terrific storm, and
his leg was found to be broken.
G.. f. Dumas of Waterbury and c. NJ.
Davis of Burlington on Monday caught a
fine string of pickerel in Shelburn bay,
he largest of which weighed six pounds.
Watermelons are now very plentiful in
the markets and are selling at from 30 to
GO cents each. Local dealers claim that
they are Of better quality this year than
last.
The yacht Champlain having on board
j. A. Knox of the Texas Siftings and w.
1 Ii ,,Nft III n,t,, h,,, nr,ixya of
Quebec, the press of which city gives the
cruisers handsome notice.
There will be special premiums Of $50
offered for the best five yokes of oxen
owned by one person and exhibited at the
State fair The entries in the various
stock departments are coming in at a
rapid rate.
The extension of the breakwater is to be
$40 feet long. Following are the bids of
Mr.. Luther Whitney Of Keeseville who
has the contract Oak, $50 per M hem
lock, $24 per NJ pine, $50 per NJ rubble,
70 cents drift spike, cents screw bolts
1919 cents.
1t is understood that Gov. Ormsbee has
sent to the veterans in the Soldiers Home
an invitation to call upon him while in
and that they were greatly pleased at this
kind remembrance of them on the part of
the governor.
While Michael Kelly was digging in
the cellar for Gen Greenleafs new house
a portion of the bank caved in and he
was partially buried under mass of
earth. 1t required some time to eXtricate
him and it is feared that he sustained in
ternal injuries.
The officers say that the liquor men have
sentinels posted in the vicinity of the city
hall to give the alarm when the chief of
police or any of his aides are thought to
be starting out on a searching expedition.
The officers are ION to the racket" howev-
er, so that it is a case of the spotter spot
ted.
The memorial tablet built into the wall
of the Jail was unveiled Thursday evening
with imposing ceremonies by party of
prominent residents who were "out on a
lark" They found that the tablet bore
the names of the commissioners in add-
ton to the date of the erection of the
building.
Mr.. Charles II. Possons of Glens Falls
N Y, has just issued Glimpse of Lake
Champlain," collection of charming
views on and about Lake Champlain.
1t is oblong in shape, is tied with a ribbon
and has 20 pages of views. 1t is dainty
little souvenir of the lake.
A steamboat wharf is being built at
Bow and Arrow Point on substantial crib
work, and will be in readiness for use at
the time of the annual meet Of the Ameri-
can Canoe Association, August 12 The
water will be of sufficient depth to allow
the landing of the largest lake steamers
Trifflley Lavelley's house on Hickok
street, Winooski, was struck by lightning
during the storm of Thursday last and the
roof was badly damaged. 1t was insured
with T. S. Peck, whose agency had several
losses from the same cause in different
parts of the State.
The Sons of Veterans are about to re-
ceive so guns from Quartermaster- General
Gilmore, and they will at once begin to
drill. If the right kind of encouragement
is received it is not unlikely that Burling-
ton will soon have flrst-class military
company.
Two boys of tender years were arrested
for taking teams hitched on the street in
Winooski and driving them about the
place. They were reprimanded, and it is
safe to say from the terror depicted on
their faces that they will leave the teams
alone hereafter.
1t is stated that Mr.. Sanders of Albany,
who has arrived at Whitehall with his
new steam yacht Scionda is fitting her
out for an extended cruise on Lake Cham
plain. The yacht is said to be one of the
finest that ever visited the lake and Bur
lington yachtsmen will await its appear
ance with interest.
The Plattsburgh Telegram of Saturday
says: Mr.. w. Dickerman, representing
the United States counterfeit DetectOr, a
New York publication, came from Bur
lington yesterday, and after comforting
with the banks and nrOminent hnsiness